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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Lawfully"

Portard. There, I said it. And it's a terrible name for a kid, even if it's Tina and Bette's perfect little offspring.

The possibility of naming a child "Portard" is just one of the hot topics discussed this week on our recap of The L Word. Other topics include dealing with homophobic parents, the fact that Shane does not look like a boy, and why Dana's dress is so dang tight!

We also reenact Bette and Tina's (aka Miss Kennard) pivotal dinner with Bette's dad, Melvin. Check, please!

We're Getting Nowhere: The L Word "Lawfully"
Clara's picture

and i was totally gonna

and i was totally gonna read some more of Jane Eyre like I'm a sposed to

oh well, vlog to watch.. not my fault!

sure its gonna be great like usual :)

edit:

best bit was Karman's: "I thought to myself 'Self'..."

but also I loved the cry of "Screencap!!"and Karman's Marina voice (and Tina acting) and also (paraphrased cus i can't remember) Jill's cynical warning about how you could die tmrw (Dara: "Ilene Chaiken will write you out your own life" and the "why doesn't she know whats gona happen next? we do" and the Jill:"who knows what'll happen next?!!.."  Karman: "Uhh.. I do"

Was so funny when Dara was doing the voice of Melvin and being the waiter and Jill said something to Melvin's charcater whilst Dara was on-camera as the waiter, and there was a pause of non answer, and then she tried to reply anyways

 you all have the best comedic timing!

Alyssa's picture

BETTER

every week
MidnightWolf's picture

Yay


Great vlog as always :)


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Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted... unbidden... it will stir... open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us... guides us... passion rules us all, and we obey. 
Maureen Brill's picture

I'm sorry.  I don't know

I'm sorry.  I don't know where to come in with this.  I just saw "Lawfully" for the first time tonight on Logo.  I own all of Episode two, all but two episodes of Episode Three and all of Episode Four on my iPod, and have seen all of Episode Five on Video on Demand on Showtime.

 

I saw the tail end.  It is so intense and poignant.  A marriage that doesn't even survive the first hour of a honeymoon.  A father that refuses to acknowledge an unborn Granddaughter.  Ouch.

 

We live in a world that simply does not understand gay men or women.  Our families, best friends, spouses, and so on, become so angry at their gay loved one. They love us and they don't know how to react, so the first emotion becomes a deep, intense, bitter anger at being deceived.  I used to think that this was something I wanted to avoid at all costs.  I wanted to avoid being in that kind of trouble.  The reason my profile says I came out at 17, 24, 29, 32 and 50, which I admit probably looks unusual, is because those ages were when I either got involved with someone.  Last year, feelings I thought I confirmed to leaving alone erupted toward a woman at work.  And even though nothing happened, it made me decide to acknowledge my interest in women and openly admit it and completely accept it for the first time. 

These previous ages in my lifetime don't cover the years I actually wanted to be involved, even though nothing happened. 

Our honesty about our orientation scares our friends and family, and yet it still angers and confuses them.  Is this a product of societal programming on both sides, or are both sides missing something, notwithstanding our attempts to be as tactful and honest at the same time? 

 

Nunzilla's picture

I love you guys. Did I

I love you guys. Did I mention I love you guys?

 

What a great start to my work day! XD

crayon face's picture

YAYAYAYAY

Been waiting all day for this Thanks Ladies 

" i *Heart* Oy oy lady"

bittybuffy's picture

Great Recap

It's great that WGN recaps are better than actual episodes, you three crack me up. Dara is so inappropriately hilarious that I almost die laughing. I love Jill's transitions, but what's with her wanting to shoot someone in the face every week? I'm beginning to worry.
I LOVED the puppet re-enactment, but wasn't that the Bette sock?
Napanut99's picture

Your right! Jill does seem

Your right! Jill does seem to have a bit more hostility these last few episodes. She doesn't seem like she is on top of her game. She seems a little distracted. Probably has alot going on! She still makes me laugh though! And Dara and Karmen are so quick witted. They all make a great team!

the fallen's picture

Shane

Her twink buddy told the gay mafia guys that Shane would only give handjobs when she was hustling. Still, ick.
luckyloser611's picture

Masterpiece Lesbian Theater LMAO!!!

This episode was CLASSIC!

between Jill's cats making cameos, the Shane/Twink conversation, and the reenactments. it was hilarious! I loved the tim doll haha

I noticed that Tina was very lonely a lot during the first season. i was rewatching some episodes and I kept saying "damn, she keeps getting put in the backseat." haha!

 "She's pregnant, she needs to eat!"

jill and Karman are freakin funny as Bette and Tina

"All you need is love"- Beatles

Col's picture

jill and her legs

jill....i love your white legs! don't be sorry...i makes me feel like i am not the only one. the sun hates my irish skin tone. great vlog ladies...keep it up
jackio's picture

Brava...

...to whomever penned the sentence, "Is it scrawled on the walls of your vagina?"

 

Smelt roe, anyone? 

bad machine's picture

smelt roe

been there. done that.
Janay's picture

Um...finally have something bad to say:-(

Ok I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!

But I disagree with you guys about Shane's hustler storyline. I think its very realistic, and then you guys said that cause of the character Shanes made out to be that it doesn't seem like she would ever be that desperate. I really disagree with that! Shane was in the system, she's not educated and had NO family. The understanding I got from that storyline was that she used to give dudes blowjobs for cash...I don't remember her ever saying for 5 bux but whatever. Shane has been overty described as a character with every kind of issue in the book, which comes from a very dark past. And if these gay men were strolling for slightly femme gay twinks then sorry but Shane would easily pass. And this was a long time ago you can't make any judgements based on her life now. She said in Season 2 that her pimp or whatever paid for her to go to cosmotology school....somewhere along the way she made a life for herself all the shit she went through made her the Shane we know when the show picks up, who yes is in no way desperate anymore!!!!!

 

"Ilene will run into your life and write you out of your life"-Dara Nai ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Dara you are So hilarious!!!! That's one for the books!

 

 

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ice cream's picture

hmmm

i agree with ur point of view about shane's storyline. some parts of the storyline were a bit iffy but overall i think it makes sense.

all i could think of when Dara said the Ilene will run into.... was Hello Mountain Lion. :).

rebelgurley's picture

shane coulda passed as a twink

shane coulda passed as a twink because kate moennig already has.  in the show Young Americans kate played a high school girl who cross-dresses as a boy.  if kate could pass it's reasonable to think that younger shane could have as well - regardless of how womanly she looks now.  just because she's wearing make-up now doesn't mean she always has.

not to be debbie-downer, but shane's backstory is that she was a queer kid coming out of the foster care system into homelessness.  it's kind of a given that she did some kind of sex work.

okay, enough depressing reality.  for a fun-filled romp through kate's gender-bending roles (including shane, jaqueline/jake pratt on young americans, and a transwoman on law & order) go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmY9nqBL8rQ

p.s. i didn't make this video, i just love it.

Sarrah's picture

ummm

is it me or isnt that wut dara was wearin last week... its a cute shirt thou....
bad machine's picture

laundry day

perhaps while you kids are doing your fundraiser for a new ending for Loving Annabelle, you could throw me a few bucks for some new shirts. after almost a year, yes, i'm out of clothes. (can you believe it's been a year already?!)
Janay's picture

Aww Dara

You can wear cool clothes over and over as much as you want! lol....Whats trashy is wearing uncool clothes over and over again and thinking it's cool. But that shirt rocks...I wear like the same 6 things interchangibly everyday! and nothing as cool as ur Tees:-(

 

http://jusjay.blogspot.com

ice cream's picture

u're cool :))

ii can buy u some shirts  ((:

but ur  awesome so u dont have to worry about that ;))

lubb-uu guyss *!!

dp_jocs's picture

Speaking of shirts!!

Speaking of shirts!! I just made a Cafepress account! check it out!

http://www.cafepress.com/dp_jocs

I only have 2 designs...but I think they're really funny! and unique! my fave's the one about the elements! hehe

Back to WGN...

It's kinda hard coz I don't remember the scenes anymore! the last time I watched season 1 was 3 years ago...I wanna watch it again so I can keep up with the recaps but 1) I don't have logp...and 2) my dvd's not working :(

But I gotta say, Jill and Karman were hilarious as Bette and Tina! hahaha

 

Fires's picture

lol

we love you anyway :]
Phantom's picture

speaking of shirts...

I'd give you mine, but you'd have to come pick it up in person. ;D
But till then - bring back Wingman? :3

Hadas's picture

WGN. NOT PR.

You do know this is WGN and not Project Runway, right?

How about showing some love and appreciation for this lovely ladies, who donate their time, energy, wit and acting skills for our benefit every week for almost a year now, instead of nit picking insignificant details?

Not that t-shirts are insignificant, but that's a whole other topic .... 

Thanks for another great vlog, as always! 

 

laura's picture

The Sofa

Hilarious vlog as ever, but why don't they ever sit on that sofa?
Harpy's picture

Mmm, smelt roe

Smelt roe?  LOL, like a plate?  I need to visit Dara's restaurant I think because I love Masago (smelt roe).  I could eat it by the spoonful.

I agree that the Shane 'hustler' storyline was far-fetched and ridiculous.  I had completely forgotten about it. 

I miss the episode lead in's that they used to do.  Maybe we'll get some in season 6.

Anyway, great episode as usual. 

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Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

Lynn's picture

Enjoy you guys!

I look forward to my weekly dose of Karman, Dara and Jill. The recaps are usually dead on and today's was no exception. My compliments to you because I find myself laughing out loud at you guys and that's a really good thing. Thanks!

Munchkin_licker's picture

Great vlog! Loving the

Great vlog! Loving the appearance of your cats too.. Lovely. Jill.. white legs are all good :)
ice cream's picture

portard??

wtf. if that was my last name.... *shudder*. haha watch there is someone like that out there... oy.

speaking of white legs.... today, apparently, i m so pale my Mother's decided to call me Snowflake. multiple. times. why me?!

Lauren's picture

I love this screencap for

I love this screencap for this ep :) it's so cute haha

 

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Batman's picture

breathmint?

 

sweet jesus that was a blast... the skits seem to get better each time!!!

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Leigh's picture

HA!

"Polishing her cervix" priceless...LMAO
A.n.n.y.'s picture

my sister

kept looking at me like what the F because I watched you guys with headphones and I was laughing so hard :p

I <3 you guys a lot!

lawgirl24's picture

Woop!

Brilliant job guys as always- you had me ROTFL- seriously! Good times :oP
Connie's picture

I love seeing what you guys

I love seeing what you guys are going to do with the episode every week.

I thought that this episode was very hard to watch and I'm glad your vlog wasn't.

And Dara, great job in the restarant scene, it was great.

"So put me on a plane, and fly me to anywhere...with you"-Augustana

fallon ash's picture

ahem...

"I just got funky with your mother."

I live for the day I get to say that. Older women are *hot*.

emmaxx's picture

I don't know, I love these ladies, but...

I don't know, I love these ladies, but...

This schtick is getting a little old. I've so enjoyed watching these vlogs in the past because Karman, Dara and Jill are smart and funny and always look like they're having a great time. The recapping is great, but less important that the energy and fun that they bring to recapping.

And that's just not the case anymore. These newer episodes are soooo dry. I know you all have had concens about revealing too much personal info during these vlogs, but that's not what I mean. You don't need to talk about yourself in order to make this format a little less stale. Just do something to mix it up ladies! Maybe a guestbian or two is in order?

I don't want this to be taken the wrong way. I'm a fan of wgn and afterellen and will probably continue watching. It's just a disappointment to come here expecting to enjoy watching you guys and getting bland carbon copies. 

Crossing my fingers that things will change soon...

Janay's picture

Maybe thinking like a writer lol

So its like LBD! And you think the cure is to bring someone else into the bedroom to spice things up agian and get that energy back! Because they've become so jaded lol

Haha i'm sorry but that's immediately where my head went! Maybe a Liz Feldman guest spot is in order!

 

http://jusjay.blogspot.com

Tina's picture

Guestbian?

Bridget! Bridget! Bridget!
Janay's picture

OOOOOOOO

OOOOOOOOO you know who I'd like to see with them? Suzanne Westenhoefer!!!! I saw her show "A Bottom on Top" after I saw her with Cathy Debuono on WYP, I think her interacting with the WGN girls would be HILARIOUS!!!!! And yes I think Bridget is long overdue for a visit back to the couch!!!! 

Remember when "the couch" used to mean the shrinks office? Not anymore I guess! Wait.....have they even sat on the couch this "season"?????

 

 

 

http://jusjay.blogspot.com

Tina's picture

Since you mentioned her...

What about Cathy as a guestbian? I <3 her.
Janay's picture

Hellz Yeah!!!

She's NEVER been on WGN or BWB but she's had both Bridget and Jill as guests on WYP, I wonder if she wouldn't mind stopping by one of their vlogs, hmm...

And how about we get B.J. Fletcher to steal WYP every time Cathy shoots it and post it on AE lol.....

 

http://jusjay.blogspot.com

Napanut99's picture

Return guestbians?

Maybe it has become awkward to have them on WGN now that they are all coupled up? Or maybe they just have busy schedules? Who knows?
Briony's picture

I Don't Know....

If the problem is a little bit of vlog LBD then i don't know if even the best Guestbians are going to do the trick, so here's what i propose:

WGN Live!!!

They should find a club somewhere, book a night and do a live commentary. The atmosphere would be amazing and they could still film it and put it online, and it'd be better than ever!!!!

- Just a modest proposal...

Tina's picture

I have to say...

Just like Bridget once said, it's one thing if you pay to see these ladies and you don't like it. It's quite another if they're simply donating their time. If you don't like it, you don't have to. But making a comment about how "stale" the vlog is is a bit disrespectful especially considering that at least one of the ladies reads the comments.

I'm crossing my fingers that the ladies don't take offense to your comment and decide to stop making more vlogs.

Janay's picture

I Just Thought It Was Funny

I just found the comment funny cause what was discribed reminded me of LBD! lol...I love it every week....they didn't seem very"stale" to me! Hmmm I know a few weeks ago people were saying that Jill seemed more reserved than than usual...and this week people were sayings she was a bit hostel! lol wow some people are having serious Jill Bennett issues...

Guess I'm oblivious, cause I couldn't stop laughing the whole time!

http://jusjay.blogspot.com

Napanut99's picture

Stale!

I don't think calling someone stale is disrespectful. I think the writer is giving constructive critisism. These ladies are presenting an entertainment forum. So, critique therefore is part of it as long as no one is being maliscious or mean. I think these ladies can handle it. I would be really suprised if they were offended by something so trivial. And personally I think all that is missing is the playfulness for whatever reason. But, I also think their skits are actually getting better and smarter. People evolve! Things change!

 

AMN's picture

Recaps and crazed cats

I love this vlog and this weeks was made better by the off-colour humour and crazed cats running back and forth.  There's nothing quite as fun and cute as a cat freak out....especially when more than one is involved.

Loved Jill's Muppet exit.  And, I can never get enough of the re-enactments.

Thanks for the entertainment for the evening.  Looking forward to next week.

Any road is a good road when you don't know where you're going.

jeepdawg_34's picture

Your insight is priceless!

The hot puppet sex, reenactments and off the wall commentary is just what I needed after a mind numbing day at wotk!! 

Cheers!! 

 

 

Morgan's picture

I feel as though...

WGN can be compared to Seinfeld in the way that it is about absolutely nothing, yet people still watch and love it including me. Keep up the good work gals.